Thanks Leafherder: I just put some olive oil on it. I know that conventional wisdom says that this is not a good idea. However Paul Sellers has used olive oil on his cutting boards for a long time with no issues. I trust his opinion so I gave it a shot.

Great idea, Mauricio, I’ve seen similar objects made of Koa and Macadamia Nut woods in Hawaii. Have you tried it yet? I’m curious whether the in-line handle works as well as an off set handle….......Wes

-- "After a year of doing general farmwork, it was quite clear to me that chickens and I were not compatible"-George Nakashima

I bet those woods would work well, I intend to use some prettier wood on the next ones.

It worked well to scramble some eggs yesterday but it didn’t scoop very much up when it cam time to serve it.

I think the design makes sense since you don’t have to approach the skillet from the side like a straight spatula, you can approach it from the front with the spatula tilted if that makes any sense. Make one and give it a try!